Danish · B2 · Unit 19
Humour
Humor
By the end you can
- Tell a funny story well
- Explain why something is funny
- Understand irony
Words and phrases
| Danish | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ironisk ment | meant ironically | Det var ironisk ment. |
| jeg fatter det ikke | I don't get it (casual) | Undskyld, jeg fatter det ikke. |
| for sjov | for fun, as a joke | Jeg sagde det bare for sjov. |
| drille | tease | Han driller dig bare. |
| tør humor | dry humour | Danskerne har en meget tør humor. |
| ironi | irony | Ironi kan være svært at forstå på et nyt sprog. |
| grine af | laugh at | Man skal kunne grine af sig selv. |
| flække af grin | crack up laughing | Jeg var ved at flække af grin. |
| en vittighed | a joke (one with a punchline) | Han fortalte en vittighed om en præst. |
| selvironi | not taking yourself seriously, self-irony | Selvironi er populært i Danmark. |
| sarkastisk | sarcastic | Var det sarkastisk? |
Then talk it through
Explaining a joke that a friend from Denmark didn't get. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.